denied i-601 but can appeal with i-290b

[carlhales 0]

i am in england my i-601 ha sjust been denied, i have crimes from over 20 years ago for cimt which the embassy said was ok but the reason for refusal of waiver was that due to the fact i tick the wrong box on i-94 in 2006. i went on holiday to see some friend in los angeles for week then returned to the uk. in the uk nobody i know knows what cimt is as it was created by the US goverment back in the 50's-60's. the emabassy have said we can appeal. who has to fill out the form i-290b is it my wife or myself. how long does it take and successful are they? thank you for any help.

[payxibka 10,045]

According to the form instructions:

Who may NOT file the form I-290B

If you are the beneficiary of a visa petition or the beneficiary's attorney or representative

so it must be the petitioner

[carlhales 0]

so it is my wife as she is the usc and she had to give grounds for hardship etc

[emt103c 10]

Appeals take a lot longer than refiles, and unless you have an appeal based on an admin error, usually they get denied. Please consider an attorney before filing an appeal.